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Culture Archive

Archives for December 2014

The Wolverine Diet: I gorged on bacon without gaining weight (but maybe hurt my kidneys)
Health Care

Here’s what happened when I tested the diet Hugh Jackman used to get in shape for X-Men.

By Gregory Ferenstein
Culture
Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?
Culture

The hackers either perfectly understood how American media works or badly misunderstood it.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Loved Serial? You should binge The Staircase nextLoved Serial? You should binge The Staircase next
Culture

The true crime documentary miniseries is riveting stuff about the American justice system.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Here’s why millions of Americans are binge-watching Korean dramasHere’s why millions of Americans are binge-watching Korean dramas
Culture

There’s a Netflix for K-Dramas, and most of its users aren’t Asian.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
The best sketch on last night’s Saturday Night LiveThe best sketch on last night’s Saturday Night Live
Culture

“Girlfriends Talk Show,” featured two presumably high school girls talking about their lives and friends

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Amazon and Netflix Run Full-Page NYT Ads to Push Their Big-Money Web TV ShowsAmazon and Netflix Run Full-Page NYT Ads to Push Their Big-Money Web TV Shows
Technology

The ad placements come as TV lovers head home for the holidays and get ready to binge-watch to their hearts content.

By Jason Del Rey
Culture
Madonna announces 2015 album, drops six new songsMadonna announces 2015 album, drops six new songs
Culture

Friday at midnight, 80s pop queen Madonna dropped a new song and announced her new album, Rebel Heart.

By Kelsey McKinney
Science
Science journals screw up all the time. This guy keeps track of every mistakeScience journals screw up all the time. This guy keeps track of every mistake
Science

Ivan Oransky is basically the Perez Hilton of science blogs.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Watch Darlene Love perform “Christmas” on Letterman for the last timeWatch Darlene Love perform “Christmas” on Letterman for the last time
Culture

She blows the roof off the place.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?
Culture

Sony Entertainment’s CEO Michael Lynton suggests the company has no Video On Demand options available to it. But what about Crackle?

By Emily St. James
Culture
Here’s how North Korean films portray AmericansHere’s how North Korean films portray Americans
Culture

Among other crazy facts, North Korean films employ American defectors to play villains.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Everything you need to know about James Corden, who’s taking over for Craig FergusonEverything you need to know about James Corden, who’s taking over for Craig Ferguson
Culture

Check out his terrific career on stage and screen. You’ll be glad you did.

By Emily St. James
North Korea
Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.
Play
North Korea

If you look at North Korea’s long record of attacks, this one starts to make a lot more sense.

By Max Fisher
Culture
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ends tonight. Here’s why that’s a TV tragedy.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ends tonight. Here’s why that’s a TV tragedy.
Culture

From his interviews to his monologues, Ferguson was the best late-night TV host.

By Emily St. James
Cybersecurity
Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”
Cybersecurity

The hackers who forced Sony Pictures to shelve The Interview have reportedly sent the studio another email promising to end the leaks unless Sony releases the movie in the future.

By Timothy B. Lee